Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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